Rumor: Chris Johnson & Elliott Friedman's "big name or big promise" mystery player

[ToneDog]

Dubas likes to deal with GM's that he has dealt with before. If there is a trade in the works think its someone from LA, Calgary, Columbus.

LA

• Dustin Brown ($5.875 mil/ salary retained?)
• Trevor Lewis (RFA)

Calgary

• Rumors Gaudreau, Monahan and Tkachuk either want to be moved (Tkachuk - $7 mil)/and or the team wants to move on from them (Gaudreau $6.75 mil/Monahan $6.35 mil).
• Rumors the Flames are going to leave Gio ($6.75 mil) unprotected.

Columbus

• Everyone is on the Jones ($5.4 mil) train

Dubas at the TDL was kicking the tires on Ricard Rakel, Mattias Ekholm, lesser players Dubas was previously kicking the tires on Trevor Lewis (RFA), Alec Martinez (UFA).

IMO who he brings in will be a name(s) we recognize but not a difference maker equal to or better than the big 4. Dubas and Shannys comments about not trading any of the big 4 + our cap limits us in what we can and can't do.

34 year old Lewis played for Winny last year and is a UFA. No interest is a another old vet.

 

[TheBigFour]

I wonder if it’s pavelski. He is character type of guy plus he strong playoff performer.

His 7 mill cap hit is hard to take but if Dallas retain some it, it could work.

 

[therealkoho]

Not everyone let’s their kids or wife run their life man lol.

get back to us when you have kids, my kids are 28 and 26, gone now but when young they played sports, they play music(still do), so they were busy and involved with friends, as a father you try to do what's best for them without compromising yourself too much

no one person runs anything, the family is a unit that is organic and has it's own rhythms it's up to everybody to make it run smoothly

 

[therealkoho]

It's actually satisfying watching people reap what they sew

diju mean "rip what they sew?"

 

[JT AM da real deal]

It is likely Jones .. Dubie had tons of discussions with CLB putting together Foligno trade .. who knows maybe it is Jones for Rielly straight up .. gives us a better defensive presence and a PP shot .. CAPs same .. gives CLB a more offensive guy to spark their offense .. mybe it works perfect for both teams

 

[jaybo21]

So I heard the rumors that St.Louis is wanting to move on from Tarasanko, so now I'm worried that this might be the player that Toronto is looking at. LW, 2 years left (9.5 million this year and 5.5 the next). Maybe Toronto will ask them to retrain the 4 million the coming season and take him for 2 years at 5.5 million cap hit. I hope that I'm just being paranoid but this wouldn't surprise me at all.

 

[Rude Dog]

So I heard the rumors that St.Louis is wanting to move on from Tarasanko, so now I'm worried that this might be the player that Toronto is looking at. LW, 2 years left (9.5 million this year and 5.5 the next). Maybe Toronto will ask them to retrain the 4 million the coming season and take him for 2 years at 5.5 million cap hit. I hope that I'm just being paranoid but this wouldn't surprise me at all.

St Louis made the play-offs last year. So if you are referring to the mystery player, he isn't it.

 

[jaybo21]

St Louis made the play-offs last year. So if you are referring to the mystery player, he isn't it.

ok, fair enough. Thanks for talking me down lol

 

[ShaneFalco]

I'm thinking Art Vandelay

 

[Pinto]

I'm thinking Art Vandelay

Only if H.E Pennypacker is in the deal as well.

 

[Duffman955]

Read somewhere that Dubas inquired in Garland earlier.

Now that it's clear he is available, maybe we circle back for him?

 

[sampollock]

Seth Jones for mitch

 

[hamzarocks]

Maxime Comtois would be a great add

Young, cost controlled and plays a style we need

Price to get him would be too high sadly

 

[Notsince67]

It is likely Jones .. Dubie had tons of discussions with CLB putting together Foligno trade .. who knows maybe it is Jones for Rielly straight up .. gives us a better defensive presence and a PP shot .. CAPs same .. gives CLB a more offensive guy to spark their offense .. mybe it works perfect for both teams

Jones has poor defensive skating ability. Maybe he has offensive upside but Rielly is actually better at defense....which is not saying too much.

 

[OpenNetSniper]

Only if H.E Pennypacker is in the deal as well.

Add the rights to Bob Sacamano, and then we can talk.

 

[PromisedLand]

Big Name: Babcock is asked to come back and work off his salary so they dont have to hire any assistant with keefe/malhotra taking assistant roles

MLSE says no more money left

 

[Racer88]

The Leafs aren’t getting anyone of importance. It’s just a couple of hockey media type trying to stay relevant and throw the Leafs a bone by distracting everyone from the disastrous choke job

 

[Leaf Fans]

It is likely Jones .. Dubie had tons of discussions with CLB putting together Foligno trade .. who knows maybe it is Jones for Rielly straight up .. gives us a better defensive presence and a PP shot .. CAPs same .. gives CLB a more offensive guy to spark their offense .. mybe it works perfect for both teams

Jones doesn't have multiple years left on his contract.

 

[Racer88]

It will be some numb nuts from the Chernobyl men’s league

 

[Leaf Fans]

The Leafs aren’t getting anyone of importance. It’s just a couple of hockey media type trying to stay relevant and throw the Leafs a bone by distracting everyone from the disastrous choke job

The media would do that, but you are right no one in the media would actually know what will happen, and if there were a deal in place - just waiting for the Cup to be awarded, there would be some news. No one would be distracted from the loss

 

[Antropovsky]

The Leafs aren’t getting anyone of importance. It’s just a couple of hockey media type trying to stay relevant and throw the Leafs a bone by distracting everyone from the disastrous choke job

How could something have been worked out so quickly after the choke?

 

[usernamezrhardtodo]

I wonder if it’s pavelski. He is character type of guy plus he strong playoff performer.

His 7 mill cap hit is hard to take but if Dallas retain some it, it could work.

Sorry, but I don't want any more SJ players that couldn't win it all coming here. We now know why they didn't win a Cup after witnessing first hand how little they elevate their games in the playoffs.

 

[saffronleaf]

Sorry, but I don't want any more SJ players that couldn't win it all coming here. We now know why they didn't win a Cup after witnessing first hand how little they elevate their games in the playoffs.

yes, please, god, no more advanced age career losers from SJ

 

[Antropovsky]

Sorry, but I don't want any more SJ players that couldn't win it all coming here. We now know why they didn't win a Cup after witnessing first hand how little they elevate their games in the playoffs.

Look at Pavelskis post season stats, he has been a phenomenal post season player. He was given the captaincy after Thornton and Marleau were stripped and he kept it...for good reason. He also went to the finals in Dallas..He would be a great pickup IMO.

 

[McSnypsky]

Jones has poor defensive skating ability. Maybe he has offensive upside but Rielly is actually better at defense....which is not saying too much.

But wouldn't Brodie playing on the left make for better duo?